SE466323B - DEVICE AND PROCEDURES FOR AUTOMATIC WRITING, READING AND OTHER TREATMENT OF TICKETS AND OTHER DOCUMENTS - Google Patents

Description

466 525 10 15 25 30 35 40 2 a cylindrical feed drum rotatable in one direction is used with a switching device of simple type. US 4,704,518 utilizes one reversible drum with fixed shifting devices. Document splitter is known from GB 1 198 718, whereby the document divider is not used together with ticket feeding in a circular path. US 4,288,688, DE ~ 2 115 171 and JP 60-247 794 indicate in one direction rotatable feed drums with very simple switching devices. EP 0 132 393 shows a ticket processing device with a reversible drum. None of however, the above publications show technical solutions that are close what is stated in the patent claims for this application.

The invention is described below, with reference to the accompanying figures, for a preferred, but in no way limiting, example which refers to a street reader for the treatment of ATB tickets, but may also, within the scope of the inventive concept other devices for the corresponding processing of other types of tickets.

In the figures below, one and the same component has only one reference numeral even if it appears in several figures.

Figure 1 schematically shows the back of an ATB ticket 1 with a magnetic strip 2 and a perforation 3 and a perforation 4, which perforations divide the ATB ticket 1 into a bonding tube 5, a flight coupon 6 and a boarding pass 7. Even tickets without with only one perforation or with more than two perforations rings perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the ticket can, incidentally handled with a device that is within the scope of this application inventive thinking.

Figure 2 shows an overview flow chart for treatment of an ATB ticket 1 in a street reader 8.

Figure 3 shows schematically and from the outside a street reader 8 for processing ATB tickets 1 with an entry opening 10 and three discharge openings 11, 12 and 13. To the discharge opening 11 leads two different ticket delivery lanes. To each of the the feed openings 12 and 13 lead a ticket delivery path.

Figure 4 shows from the side a principle sketch of the street reader 8 in figure 3 with the input opening 10, the output openings 11, 12 and 13, two reading forks 14, a reading fork 15, a divisible ticket cylinder 16, gears 17A, 17B, 17C, 17D, 17E, a reading unit 18, a document ment dividers 19 and reading forks 20A, 20B, 20C, 20D. The reading unit 18 is constituted of two parts for reading each side of the ATB ticket 1. Each such a reading unit part in turn consists of two reading heads and two back pressure devices, which can consist of, for example, trailers 10 15 20 25 30 35 '40 3 466 323 » or rolls.

Figure 5 shows from the side the ATB ticket 1 and the divisible one the ticket cylinder 16 which consists of a drive shaft 21, a drive wheel 22 and back pressure rollers 23.

Figure 6 shows from the side and partly in cross-section of the gate the reader 8 and the divisible ticket cylinder 16 included in it a drive motor 9A, drive belts 9B, 9C, one in the body of the street reader 8 attached gear 9D and one to one side of the drive wheel 22, and concentric with the drive shaft 21, attached gear 9E.

Figure 7 shows from the side the street reader 8 in the position when it the divisible ticket cylinder 16 is opened, with a divisible bearing housing 9F.

Figure 8 shows the drive wheel 22 in a section through the drive shaft 21, with any of the above gears 17A, 17B, 17C, 17D, 17E, gear 9E and four friction rings.

Figure 9 shows from the side the gears 17A, 17B, 17C, 17D, 17E and the divisible ticket cylinder 16 when all said exchanges are located in sleep mode.

Figure 10 shows from the side the gears 17A, 17B, 17C, 17D, 17E and the divisible ticket cylinder 16 when the gear 17E is in beet mode while the other gears are in sleep mode.

Figure 11 shows in a longitudinal section perpendicular to it axis of rotation one of the gears 17A, 17B, 17C with spring 24.

Figure 12 shows from the view the gears 17D, 17E which are used brought on one and the same shoulder.

The gate reader 8 operates as follows: The street reader 8 is placed at an airport at the check-in counter next to the gate leading to a particular aircraft. The passenger come to the gate with their ATB ticket 1 - see figure 1. ATB ticket ten 1 consists of a thin sheet of cardboard with a well-defined thickness and rigidity on one side of which a magnetic strip is applied 2. On this magnetic strip 2 has been introduced data on passenger names, flight number, date etc. The ATB ticket 1 is usually equipped with two perforations 3 and 4, respectively, by means of which the ATB ticket 1 can be divided into three parts. The smallest part is called bonding tube 5 and used to merge several ATB tickets 1 into one hanging unit. The middle part is called flight coupon 6 and is dispensed in the following treatment to a storage unit which receipt of completed check-in. The bonding tube 5 is separated from not but hangs on the flight coupon 6. The last part of 466 325 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 4 The ATB ticket 1 is called boarding pass 7 and is retained by the passenger clean.

The side of the ATB ticket 1 that lacks the magnetic strip 2 is named front and the other side back. On the front can be found printed information in plain text. The preferred method of introduction of the ATB ticket 1 means that the flight coupon part 6 or the binding stub part 5 is inserted first, in which case it is irrelevant which side of the ticket is facing up. As can be seen from it following the description, the gate reader 8 can handle the ATB ticket 1 even if it is introduced in a manner other than that preferred.

A control system, not shown, controls the street reader 8. This control systems can be provided in a manner known to those skilled in the art and is not described below. Said control system is advantageous built by a local control system in the street reader 8, which is subject to a superior system. The parent system exists in parent computers or computer networks.

With reference to Figures 2 and 3, ticket processing takes place in the following steps: a) The gate reader 8 is in standby mode and waiting entry of a complete ATB ticket 1 or other correct ticket jet, primarily a separate boarding pass 7. A complete ATB- ticket 1 is introduced at first check-in while a separate dingpass 7 is introduced at check-in in transit. What in the following the description is stated if ATB ticket 1 applies in applicable parts also other correct ticket. b) If an ATB ticket 1 is present in the entry opening 10 starts the work cycle of the street reader 8 and the ATB ticket 1 are transported into gatereadern 8. c) The length of the ATB ticket 1 is determined to determine which type of document entered. If the length of the ATB ticket 1 does not exceed corresponds to what has been determined in advance to be an acceptable length then the ATB ticket 1 is returned through the input opening 10. d) If the ATB ticket 1 has an acceptable length, one will be sent start command to the lock unit 18 and the ATB ticket 1 is passed this. The data entered on the magnetic strip 2 is read and used jacket for further processing. e) The parent system compares data from the magnetic strip 2 with data previously entered into the parent system. For example reconciliation can be done against a passenger list. If this equals performance unsatisfactory, the ATB ticket 1 is returned to 466 323 the input opening 10. f) If the said comparison is satisfactory continued processing of the ATB ticket 1, including delivery of this ticket or its parts through one of the dispensing openings 11, 12 or 13. The following description is given more specifically how this further treatment takes place according to later indicated steps g) - i).

After the ATB ticket 1 has been processed, the street reader returns 8 to standby mode.

With reference primarily to Figures 3 - 11 now follows a more detailed description of the structure of the street reader 8 and working. ' The gate reader 8 is constructed so that the ATB ticket 1 is handled in, _ a divisible circular path with short input and output distances, so that ticket handling will be fast and so that the street reader 8 will be small outer dimensions. The street reader 8 can handle an ATB ticket 1 regardless of how it is introduced. The divisible ticket cylinder 16 and the reading unit 18 each constitutes both physical and logical units, which are controlled by separate microcomputer systems.

When the gate reader 8 is energized, it is first emptied automatically divisible ticket cylinder 16 on the tickets that may be left since previous voltage drop, as well as paper scraps. Gatereadern 8 is then set to standby mode. Since the ATB ticket 1 was introduced through the feed opening 10 it passes the two reading forks 14.

In order for the ATB ticket 1 to be considered to have been inserted correctly, they must both the reading forks 14 simultaneously sense the ATB ticket 1. Thereby prevented, among other things, that a separate boarding pass 7 is accepted if so is inserted inverted so that the magnetic strip 2 is perpendicular to the boarding pass. set 7 insertion direction. The reading forks 14 also detect completely irrelevant documents are inserted into the input opening 10.

The ATB ticket 1 then passes the reading fork 15 as verification. that the ATB ticket 1 runs further into the street reader 8. If the the fork 15 is not activated within a certain predetermined time thereafter that the drive motor 9A has started, the drive motor 9A is reversed thereafter The ATB ticket 1 is returned through the entry opening 10. If the fork 15 is not activated, this indicates that the ATB ticket 1 is being held stuck, stuck or pulled out of the feed opening 10.

The reading fork 15 is also used to measure the length of the ATB car. the jet 1 by the number of pulses to the drive motor 9A, which supplies forward the ATB ticket 1, is counted from the time the reading fork 15 is activated 466 323 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 6 of the leading edge of the ATB ticket 1 to the trailing edge of the ATB ticket 1 passed the reading fork 15. This length measurement is only approximate because the ATB ticket 1 stands out to some extent through opening 10 during the measurement and thus can be braked off the person holding it. It is obvious that said length measurement can be done in other ways than described above. Length measurement The purpose is primarily to determine whether it is introduced the ticket is a full ATB ticket 1 or a separate boarding pass 7. The length measurement is also used to prevent incorrect tickets and irrelevant documents from being entered into the street reader 8. If the measured length differs greatly from that of the street reader 8 perceived as acceptable length, the ATB ticket 1 is returned through the input opening 10.

The ATB ticket 1 is then inserted into the divisible ticket cylinder 16 in which it initially moves counterclockwise. Reading unit 18 reads the magnetic strip 2 of the ATB ticket 1 while the ATB ticket 1 passes the read heads in the reading unit 18. As mentioned earlier can the reading unit 18 reads the magnetic strip 2 regardless of how the ATB ticket 1 is turn. When the ATB ticket 1 has passed the reading unit 18, it stops after which the street reader 8 awaits instructions from the above parent systems.

If the reading of the magnetic strip 2 could not be carried out, it is performed rereading, during counterclockwise rotation, a maximum of a predetermined number times. Depending on the data read from the magnetic strip 2 indicates the above-mentioned system how the further processing of the ATE ticket 1 must be made.

During the processing of the ATB ticket 1 and its parts the reading fork 20D acts to determine where in the divisible ticket the cylinder 16 on which the ATB ticket 1 is located. The three reading forks 20A, 20B, 20C verifies that all in the ticket cylinder 16 entered ticket parts are dispensed.

In order for the divisible ticket cylinder 16 to contribute to the requirements set out on the street reader 8 are met, the following shall apply: A. The outer diameter of the drive wheel 22 is not larger than required in order to prepare sufficient space in the ATB ticket 1 divisible ticket cylinder 16.

B. The length of the circle segment between two consecutive back pressure rollers 23, measured at their points of contact with the drive wheel 22, is slightly shorter than the length of the shortest from the ATB ticket 1 detachable part. This part usually consists of 10 15 20 30 35 'i 40 '46e 323, dingpasset 7.

C. The back pressure rollers 23 are symmetrically located around the drive wheel 22.

D. The number of back pressure rollers 23 is determined by the above conditions A, B and C.

E. The diameter of the back pressure rollers 23 is large enough for that their contact with the ATB ticket 1 will be good. At the same time is, to limit the outer dimensions of the ticket cylinder 16, not for Big. However, the diameter of the back pressure rollers 23 must be conditions be so small that an ATB ticket 1 to be dispensed from the ticket cylinder 16, the dispensing always taking place between a back pressure roller 23 and the drive wheel 22, does not abut one adjacent back pressure roller 23.

The pitch diameter is defined as the diameter of that circle which runs through the 23 centers of the back pressure rollers. Bandimeters is defined as the diameter of the circle which the ATB ticket 1 center line follows in the ticket cylinder 16. The outer diameter is defined as the diameter of the intended smallest cylinder in which the ticket cylinder dern 16 ryms.

If, for example, the ATB ticket 1 consists of a so-called ATB 2 ticket, whose total length is approximately 203 mm, the included boarding pass 7 has a length of approximately 55 mm, the ticket cylinder 16 is designed step by step as follows: - Band diameter 100 mm - Back pressure roller diameter 15 mm - Partition diameter 115 mm - Outer diameter 130 mm - Number of back pressure rollers 23 8 pcs The back pressure rollers 23 are placed symmetrically around the drive wheel 22. One of the back pressure rollers 23 is located where the ATB ticket 1 is fed into the divisible ticket cylinder 16.

The drive wheel 22 is, as shown in Figure 8, designed with an H-shape cross section. Thereby several advantages are obtained. Above all, achieved good stability in the delivery of the ATB ticket 1 at the same time as the risk of the ATB ticket 1 being bent or getting "dog ears" becomes very small. In addition, the gears 17A, 17B, 17C, 17D, 17E can be designed so that exchange of the ATB ticket 1, which is described in more detail below forward, takes place in a completely new and significantly better way than before.

Along the periphery of each half of the drive wheel 22 are attached two thin friction rings against which the ATB ticket 1 is pressed by 466 323 10 15 25 30 35 40 8 the pressure rollers 23. Each back pressure roller 23 is designed so that it consists of two sub-rollers placed on a common axis whose width is only slightly larger than the width of each of the drive wheel 22 halvor.

To achieve the desired accessibility in the event of malfunctions and during service, the street reader 8 with its ticket cylinder 16 can be divided as shown in Figures 6 and 7. This divisibility is achieved in that the drive shaft 21 is mounted in a divisible bearing housing 9F and in that a number of the back pressure rollers 23 are so arranged that they are included with the liftable part of the street reader 8. The drive wheel 21 with the attached gear 9E can be lifted out after the division gatereadern 8.

To dispense the ATB ticket 1, or any of its parts, from the divisible ticket cylinder 16 is attached to the drive wheel 22 a number of gears 17A, 17B, 17C, 17D, 17E. Figure 8 shows a section through the drive shaft 21 the drive wheel 22 with one of the gears 17A, 17B, 17C, 17D or 17E.

A gear unit must be designed for use in the street reader 8 with great care. In idle mode, a gear unit shall not obstruct the ATB the ticket's 1 feed. the movement of the gear between sleep and location should be achieved in the simplest possible way and be as small as possible. In addition, a gear in its operating position shall control the ATB ticket 1 without tearing or otherwise damaging it, too if it is not completely faultless. Special consideration must be given to the steering over a gear should not be disturbed by the perforations in the ATB ticket 1, even if the ATB ticket 1, before it reaches a switch, for example would have bent along any perforation. In particular, it is it is important that the binding tube 5 does not hook into a gear. Switches 17A, 17B, 17C, 17D, 17E according to this invention meet these requirements a simple, reliable and new way.

Figures 9 and 10 show from the side the ticket cylinder 16 with Switches 17A, 17B, 17C, 17D, 17E in idle and working positions.

Figure 11 shows one of the mutually equal gears 17A, 17B, l7C more in detail. The gears 17A, 17B, 17C are each designed as a wing through the thickest part of which runs a counter-pressure roller 23 shoulder. Figure 12 shows that the two opposite Gears 17D and 17E are located on the same counterpressure roller shaft. The thickest part of each of the Switches 17A, 17B, 17C, 17D, 17E protrudes slightly outside the corresponding back pressure roller 23 for an ATB ticket 1 which shall not be discharged along the top of gear unit 17A, 17B, 17C, 17D or 17E 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 9 '466 3251 touch the back pressure roller 23 because its direction of rotation is opposite the direction of movement of the ATB ticket. Gear 177A, 17B, 17C, 17D or 17E underside, i.e. the gear 17A, 17B, 17C, 17D or 17E against the side of the drive wheel 22, has substantially the same radius as the wheel 22. Each of the lengths of the gears 17A, 17B, 17C, 17D, 17E is such that if any of the gears 17A, 17B, 17C, 17D, 17E are turned outward, from the drive wheel 22, its thin end abutting the nearest counterpressure the roller 23, or the nearest of the gears 17A, 17B, 17C, 17D, 17E, on such that its underside becomes concentric with the drive wheel 22.

As can be seen from Figures 9 and 10, the reading forks 14,15, the gears 17A, 17B, 17C, 17D, 17E, the reading unit 18, the reading fork 20D, the drive wheel 22 and the back pressure rollers 23 together form a hanging and removable inner liner as well as a continuous and divisible outer lane between which both lanes the ATB ticket 1 runs.

When no ATB ticket 1 abuts the gears 17A, 17B, 17C, 17D or 17E underside, this gear is in idle mode. IN this rest position is the thin end of said gear inside the mantle surface of the drive wheel 22. When said gear is in its rest position can The ATB ticket 1 is fed clockwise out of the ticket cylinder 16 along the upper side of said gear. If, on the other hand, an ATB ticket 1 is against the underside of said gear is in said working position, which means that the underside of said gear is concentric with drive wheel 22. The exact working position of said gear is determined by the ATB the thickness of the ticket 1. For example, an ATB 2 ticket has a thickness of about 0.2 mm.

As shown in Figure 11, the gears 17A, 17B, 17C are kept in the rest position of a spring built into each of the thickest parts of each of these gears 24. The spring 24 abuts one in the axis of rotation of the gear in question firmly anchored pin 25. The spring 24 is compressed when the ATB ticket 1 is pressed against the underside of the gear in question, this gear brought to their working position.

The gear 17E in figure 12 is kept in its rest position in principle the same way as the gears 17A, 17B, 17C with the difference that the spring 24 in this case, due to lack of space, was given a different design. IN this figure also shows that the gear 17D and the gear 17E are fitted on a common axis, which explains the above-mentioned lack of space. IN In contrast to the gears 17A, 17B, 17C, 17E, the gear 17D has outward direction hibernation, which is achieved with a spring. gear 17D inwardly directed operating mode is achieved with a conventional magnetic coil, not shown.

It is obvious that between the back pressure rollers 23 where any 466 323 10 15 20 25 30 35 10 gear is not available, it is advisable to place guide plates or counter- which lead the ATB ticket 1 towards the adjacent back pressure roll 23. h As can be seen from the previous description, it is determined continue processing of the ATB ticket 1 after reaching step f) in Figure 2.

If the ATB ticket 1 is introduced on the previously mentioned preferred procedure is performed, with the following exceptions i), the following step g): g) The ATB ticket 1 is fed counterclockwise so far as its trailing edge passes the thin part of the gear 17E, after which it is moved clockwise and fed out over gear 17E. When the ATB ticket 1 has reached the document divider 19 separates this flight coupon 6 with attached binding tube 5 from the boarding pass 7. The boarding pass 7 is passed further out through the discharge opening 11. The flight coupon 6 with the binding tube 5 is moved back to the ticket cylinder 16 and discharged through the dispensing opening 12 over the gear 17B or through the discharge opening 13 over gear 17 C. The gate reader 8 then returns to standby mode.

If the ATB ticket 1 is inserted in another way, the following standing exception i), the following step h): h) The ATB ticket 1 is fed counterclockwise towards the document divider 19 over gear 17D. The 1 different parts of the ATB ticket are then passed on as in step g). The gate reader 8 then returns to standby mode.

In some special cases, the ATB ticket 1 may be processed according to step i) below: i) The ATB ticket 1 is fed counterclockwise as far as its trailing edge passes the thin part of the gear 17E, after which it is moved clockwise gear 17E and out through the discharge port 11 without being divided.

The gate reader 8 then returns to standby mode.

It is obvious that within the scope of the inventive concept in this application contains variants of the street reader 8 described above.

For example, the divisible ticket cylinder 16 may be provided with more or fewer gears. The number of output paths can be more or less than three. The gate reader 8 can also be provided with means for transmission of magnetic, optical or otherwise readable data to the information carrier on the ticket. Also other than above said output variants fall within the inventive concept.

Claims (14)

10 15 20 25 30 35 40 1, 466 32s «EAEEHIKBE Apparatus for the automatic writing, reading and other processing of tickets and other documents with magnetically, optically or otherwise recordable and lockable data on information carriers, in particular apparatus for reading and other processing of ATB tickets (1) at airport gates; called street readers (8), whereby the ATB tickets (1) each on their one side, called the back side, have a magnetic strip (2) and on their other side, called the front side, lack information carriers and have a first perforation (3 ) and a second perforation (4), which perforations divide the ATB ticket (1) into a binding tube (5), a flight coupon (6) and a boarding pass (7), or of separate boarding passes (7), the street reader (8 ) has at least one input opening (10) and at least three output openings (11,12,13), characterized in that the street reader (8), for handling an ATB ticket (1), or other document with on the information carrier magnetically , optically or otherwise insertable and lockable data, in a circular path, is provided with a cylindrical ticket cylinder (16) which is easily divisible along a plane through its center line and can rotate both clockwise and counterclockwise, and that inside at least one of the discharge openings (11, 12, 13) is placed a document divider (19) intended to, by cutting, tearing or otherwise, separate the boarding pass (7) from the remaining part of the ATB ticket (1). Device according to claim 1, characterized in that the ticket cylinder (16) consists of a drive shaft (21) which drives a drive wheel (22) against which counterpressure rollers (23) run, that the drive shaft (21) is mounted in a divisible bearing housing ( 9F), that, in order to effect the division of the ticket cylinder (16), a gear (9D) is arranged in the body of the gate reader (8) and on one side of the drive wheel (22), and concentrically with the drive shaft (21), a gear ( 9E), which two gears (9D, 9E) engage each other when, and only when, the gate reader (8) is not divided, that in the gate reader (8) a drive motor (9A) is arranged which by means of a drive belt (9C ) drives the gear (9D), the parts mentioned in this claim being so designed and arranged that when the gate reader (8) is in a split position a number of back pressure rollers (23) accompany the raised part of the gate reader (8) while the drive wheel (22) with attached gear (9E) without obstruction can be removed from the street reader (8). Device according to claim 2, characterized in that the cross section of the drive wheel (22) through the drive shaft (21) is H-shaped. Device according to claim 3, characterized in that along the circumferential surface of each of the two halves of each of the drive wheels (22) are arranged a number, preferably two, thin friction rings which support the ATB ticket (1) while it is in the ticket box. cylinder (16). Device according to one of Claims 2 to 4, characterized in that between the feed opening (10) and the ticket cylinder (16) there are two locking forks (14) for determining the type and length of insertion into the feed opening (10). document, a locking fork (15) for checking whether the inserted document runs correctly into the ticket cylinder (16), is stuck, held or has been taken out through the feed opening (10), three locking forks (20A, 20B, 20C) which verify that all parts entered in the ticket cylinder (16) are discharged, and a locking fork (20D) for determining the position of the ATB ticket (1) in the ticket cylinder (16). Device according to one of Claims 2 to 5, characterized in that a reading unit (18) for reading data from the magnetic strip (2) is arranged at the drive wheel (22), regardless of how the ATB ticket (1) is inserted into the drive wheel. the street reader (8), the reading unit (18) consisting of a first part for reading one side of the ATB ticket (1) and a second part for reading the other side of the ATB ticket (1), which two parts each consist of two reading heads and two back pressure devices, which can consist of trailers or rollers. Device according to one of Claims 2 to 6, characterized in that gears (17A, 17B, 17C, 17D, 17E) are arranged at the drive wheel (22) for assisting in dispensing the ATB ticket (1) or any other device. of its parts from the ticket cylinder (16). Device according to claim 7, characterized in that each of the gear shafts (17A, 17B, 17C, 17D, 17E) is arranged around the through shaft of a back pressure roller (23), that at least the back pressure rollers (23) at which the gears (17A, 17B, 17C, 17D, 17E) are each mounted by two sub-rollers placed on a common axis whose width is only slightly greater than the width of each of the halves of the drive wheel (22), and that each of the gears (17A, 17B, 17C, 17D, 17E) are located between the corresponding said sub-rollers. ' Device according to claim 8, characterized in that at one of the counterpressure rollers (23) the gears (17D, 17E), opposite each other, are mounted about the same axis. 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 466 323/3 v “ Device according to one of Claims 7 to 9, characterized in that each gear (17A, 17B, 17C, 17D, 17E) is designed as a wing through the thickest part of which runs the axis of a counter-pressure roller (23), that said part of each of the gears (17A, 17B, 17C, 17D, 17E) protrudes slightly outside the back pressure roller (23), that each of the gears (17A, 17B, 17C, 17D, 17E) faces the drive wheel (22) side is formed with substantially the same radius as the drive wheel (22), that the thin end of each of the gears (17A, 17B, 17C, 17D, 17E) is slightly narrower than each of the gears (17A, 17B, 17C). , 17D, 17E) thickest part, that each of the lengths of the gears (17A, 17B, 17C, 17D, 17E) is such that if each of the gears (17A, 17B, 17C, 17D, 17E) is turned outwards, from the drive wheel (22), its thin end abuts the nearest counterpressure roller (23), or the nearest of the gears (17A, 17B, 17C, 17D, 17E) in such a way that its underside becomes almost concentric with the drive wheel. (22). Device according to claim 10, characterized in that the gears (17A, 17B, 17C) are kept in a position, called rest position, in which each of the thin ends of the gears (17A, 17B, 17C) is located inside the drive wheel (22). sheath surface by means of a spring (24) built into each of the thickest ends of each of these gears which abuts a pin (25) firmly anchored in the axis of rotation of the corresponding gear, which spring (24) is compressed when an ATB ticket (1) is pressed against the underside of the corresponding gear, this gear being moved to a position called working position in which its underside is concentric with the drive wheel (22). Device according to claim 10, characterized in that the gears (17D, 17E) are, opposite each other, mounted on the same counter-pressure roller shaft, that the gear (17E) is kept in a position, called rest position, at which its thin end is inside the drive wheel (22) casing surface by means of a spring built into it at its thickest end and specially designed spring which is compressed when an ATB ticket (1) is pressed against the underside of the gear unit (17E), this gear unit being moved to a position called working position in which its underside is concentric with the drive wheel (22), that the gear (17D) has a rest position, at which its thin end is outside the outer surface of the drive wheel (22), in which position it is held by a spring, and that the gear (17D) can be moved to a position, called working position, in which position its thin end is located inside the mantle surface of the drive wheel (22), by means of a magnetic coil attached to the gear (17D). Device according to one of Claims 7 to 12, characterized in that the reading forks (14, 15), the gears (17A, 17B, 17C, 17D, 17E), the reading unit ( 18), the reading fork 20D, the drive wheel (22) and the counter-pressure rollers (23) are so designed and arranged that together they form a preferred embodiment of the ticket cylinder (16) which provides a continuous and removable circular inner path and a continuous and divisible circular outer path between the two lanes The ATB ticket (1) runs as long as it is in the ticket cylinder (16), the ticket cylinder (16) lacking an outer casing. characterized in that it is also provided with one or more means for transmitting magnetically, optically or otherwise lockable data to an information carrier. A method of document management with a device according to any one of claims 7 - 13, characterized in that the following steps are carried out An apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 13, a) an apparatus for automatically writing, reading and other processing of tickets and other documents with magnetically, optically or otherwise readable and readable data on information carriers, in particular an apparatus for reading and other processing of ATB tickets (1) at airport streets, called street readers (8), is in standby mode and waiting to be entered for an ATB ticket (1) or other correct ticket, primarily a separate boarding pass (7) : b) if a correct ticket is in an inlet opening (10) belonging to the street reader (8), the working cycle of the street reader (8) starts and said ticket is transported into the street reader (8): c) the length of said ticket is determined for determination of what kind of document is entered, whereby documents of unacceptable length are returned through the entry opening (10): d) if said ticket has an acceptable length, a start command is sent to one at a drive wheel (22), which is mounted at a ticket cylinder (16) belonging to the street reader (8), mounted reading unit (18) for reading data from the drive wheel (22) driven by a drive shaft (21) from a magnetic strip (2) mounted on one side of the ticket, after which the ticket during reading is fed past the reading unit * (18): e) a parent system compares data from the magnetic strip (2) with data previously entered in the parent system, in the event of unsatisfactory such comparison the ticket is returned to the input port. (10): (f) if the said comparison is instead satisfactory, further processing of the ticket takes place in accordance with any of the following steps (g), (h) or (i): (g) the said ticket is fed counterclockwise to the extent that its edge passes a thin part of the gear unit (17E) arranged at the drive wheel (22), after which it is moved clockwise and discharged over the gear unit (17E), a document divider (19) located inside at least one of the outlet openings (11, 12, 13) belonging to the street reader separates a fligh coupon (6) with attached binding tube (5) from a boarding pass (7), after which the boarding pass (7) is passed further out through the discharge opening (11) while the flight coupon (6) with attached binding tube (5) is returned to one on the street reader ( 8) arranged ticket cylinder (16) and discharged through the discharge opening (12) via a gear (17B) or through the discharge opening (13) via a gear (17C), after which the gate reader (8) returns to standby mode; h) said ticket is discharged counterclockwise towards the document divider (19) over the exchange (17D), the document divider (19) separating the flight coupon (6) with attached binding tube (5) from the boarding pass (7), after which the boarding pass (7) is passed on out through the discharge opening (11) while the flight coupon (6) with the attached binding tube (5) is returned to the ticket cylinder (16) and is discharged through the discharge opening (12) over the gear (17B) or through the discharge opening (13) over the gear (17C), after which the gate reader (8) returns to standby mode; i) said ticket is fed counterclockwise so that its trailing edge passes the thin part of the gear (17E) after which it is passed clockwise over the gear (17E) and out through the discharge opening (11) without being divided, after which the gate reader (8) returns to standby. location.